Bradfield's swift
| Bradfield's swift | |
|---|---|
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| Flying in Northern Cape, South Africa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Genus: | Apus |
| Species: | A. bradfieldi |
| Binomial name | |
| Apus bradfieldi (Roberts, 1926) | |
The Bradfield's swift (Apus bradfieldi) is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.
The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the South African naturalist R. D. Bradfield (1882-1949).[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Apus bradfieldi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 63.
External links
- Bradfield's swift - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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